Arab Capital of Culture

The Arab Capital of Culture (Arabic: عاصمة الثقافة العربية, romanized: ʿāṣima ath-thaqāfa al-ʿarabiyya) is an initiative taken by the Arab League under the UNESCO Cultural Capitals Program to promote and celebrate Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region.

Cultural capitals

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See also

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References

External links

• Algiers Arab Capital of Culture 2007 - Official website
• Damascus Arab Capital of Culture 2008 - Official website
• Al-Quds Arab Capital of Culture 2009 - Official website
• East Jerusalem: "Capital of Arab Culture 2009"
• Manama Arab Capital of Culture 2012 - Official website